This how-tos is to empower you to do thing yourself. Make sure to also explore the General Computing and Introduction pages which contain many more information you may need.
Account related
- Getting a Rutgers NetID In order to authenticate yourself for most services at Rutgers, you need a NetID and password. This applies both to University systems and to systems maintained by LCSR for Computer Science users.
- Obtaining accounts on systems maintained by LCSR for Computer Science users. Details of available accounts and what steps to follow to get accounts of LCSR Systems.
- Creating an OIT account for University systems) Any Rutgers student, full-time faculty member, or full-time staff member can create an account for themselves using automatic account creation software
- Activate an account on a Computer Science system. This will let you create an account for Computer Science Department systems. Computer science faculty, majors, grad students, and students enrolled in computer science courses other than 110, 170 and 494 are eligible for accounts.
- Set or reset your Computer Science password. This will show you a University login screen. So as long as you remember your University password, you set or reset your CS password. If you need more security than a simple password can afford, please see two factor authentication.
- How to Manage Your Users (including Guest) on CS Computer System. This shows you how to use Group management webapp to let you authorized users (typically faculty) and create user groups for Computer Science systems for accounts and file sharing.
Printing Related
- Show All CS Printer Queue and Jobs Status (RUOnly)
This page shows you the status of CS printer queues.(software) - Printing to CS Printers from Windows, MacOS X, and Linux Operating Systems
This document shows you how to print and setup printer queues on MS Windows/Mac/Linux OS. - How to Print Posters on Artisan from WindowsOS
This page shows step by step what is needed to print poster correctly on Windows OS. - Nagios Printer Status at Hill & Core
This page shows you the status of all our printers and its queue. (hardware) - How to Distill Postscript file to PDF
This document shows hot to covert Postscript file to PDF. - How to Create a FASTLANE PDF file
This document shows how to avoid incompatible PDF, by creating PDF files according to FastLane requirements. - How to Create a FASTLANE compatible PDF Job Option for Acrobat
This document shows how to avoid incompatible PDF, by creating PDF files job option according to FastLane requirements. - FastLane PDF Instructions for Proposal Preparation and Project Reporting If you are submitting proposal to FastLane, this document will explain to you how to create proper PDF formatted proposal.
- Using TeX and LATEX with NSF FastLane
This FastLane document shows how to use TeX or LATEX to create FastLane acceptable proposals. - Embedding Fonts
This document describes why embedding fonts into your documents is important. Many people are not aware that document they write will not look as they intend to if they dont embed proper fonts into their document. - Creating quality Adobe PDF files from TeX with DVIPS
This document explains how to configure DVIPS program to use device-independent, scalable fonts in a PostScript language file or PDF document to achieve optimal font quality.
Email Related
- Email and Calendar
Describes different types of email system used at Rutgers. - Accessing Email
Explains how to access your Rutgers email with variety of clients - Public CS Calendar of Events
HomePage Related
- HomePage Manager
Instruction on how to setup your home page for your personal homepage or project specific requirement. - Setting up your Public HTML homepage
This shows you details on how to setup your personal homepage which is stored in/common/web/$USER
Firewall and Broadband
- Rutgers University has a Web based VPN Server, with MacOS/Windows client and iOS/Android client and Documentation that Rutgers users can use to access resources available from University internal network only. A more details documentation is also available from OIT.
- How To Route Web Traffic Securely Without a VPN Using a SOCKS Tunnel
This document shows you how to secure your web traffic using OpenSSH SOCKS proxy connection on a MacOS, WindowsOS and Linux - How to Use SSH Tunneling to Access Restricted Servers and Browse Securely.
This document shows you how to utilize SSH program to access restricted services
Linux Apps Related
- Accessing CS Linux Desktop using X2Go client.
This document explains X2Go is program that enable user to access full graphical interface of a Linux system remote ly as if you are sitting in front of your computer. - Two Factor Authentication (2FA) options with CS Linux Systems
This page explains options available and issues with CS Linux systems. - Enabling Google Authenticator 2FA on CS Linux Machine
This document explains how to enable Google Authenticator, is a system of Time Based One Time Password for CS Centos7 system. - Accessing Windows Remote Desktop from CS Linux Machine
This document explains how to access Windows OS from Linux system from CS Linux Desktops - Connecting Google Drive with CS Linux Machines
This document describes how to connect Google Drive or ScarletApp Drive account with CS Linux system. - Don’t forget to check on Frequently Ask Questions
Information Protection and Security
- RU Secure
An official Rutgers Information Protection and Security to assist in the coordination of policies and activities that provide for a secure and protected computing environment for all Rutgers communities - Department of Homeland Security Cyber Infrastructure
Current security alerts and vulnerabilities activities that you should be aware of - Videos on Scams, Scammers and How they work
Collection of Youtube videos by Jim Browning focusing on scams - TheHackersNews
A website to keep you up-to-date on the latest cyber security issues.
and many more such as our Introduction to CS Resources, General Computing Info along with Getting Started info